Presentation :

I possess flawless fluency of the Spanish language in both written and oral forms with superior Castilian grammar. Strength lies in having full command of the subtle but important nuances of the Spanish language. Extensive all around vocabulary and especially in legal matters, weather, mechanics, aviation, transportation. Dedicated to accuracy in translation. I am a US citizen born and raised in Nicaragua with Spanish elementary and secondary education. Fully bilingual and bicultural from childhood. In the US I have taken numerous university level courses in languages and have extensive experience in avionics and electronics as well.

References :

Norbert Violette (Flight Operations Manager); Gregory W. Smith (Operations Manager); Andrew Zgolinski (DOS Aviation Advisor); Robert DeRosier (Fixed Wing Standards) tel # furnished upon request - all can attest to language, technical, managerial skills and unwavering ethical and work standards

Interests :

Passion for languages: Translation of Spanish to English and vice-versa. Linguistics and grammar. Travel - enjoy interacting with peoples of various cultures, countries and customs.

Qualifications :

Diploma, Instituto Telcor, Managua, Nicaragua; Currently pursuing official translation certificate from San Francisco State University.
FAA Licensing Course, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
Numerous Air Traffic Control Courses, Alabama, and Oklahoma, US.
Electronics Principles and Avionics Certificate courses (MS & CA)

Professional courses :

Currently pursuing courses at City College of San Francisco, CA for official translation certification.

Professional experience :

Experience interpreting and translating for American diplomats and government officials in my role as Assistant Operations Manager in Colombia for Dyncorp. Gave daily briefings in English and Spanish to site manager, operations manager and aviation advisors; Air Traffic Controller; Long Distance Operator

Working method :

Windows. Microsoft word. Internet.